Subject: AMI RAID - testers wanted
To: None <port-i386@netbsd.org, current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Andrew Doran <ad@netbsd.org>
List: current-users
Date: 01/01/2001 20:37:30
Hi all. I've written a driver for AMI RAID controllers. It doesn't work for
me: once a few commands are handed off the controller, it either locks up or
starts passing junk replies back to the kernel.

With both of the boards that I have, it happens when operating in `mass
storage mode' and in `I2O mode', which leads me to believe that it's
something to do with my cheapo development machine.

I've made a GENERIC kernel and a set of i386 install floppy images with both
of the drivers. If you want to try (and let me know how it goes for you),
you can find them at:

	ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/incoming/ad/amr/

amr0 at pci0 dev 15 function 1: AMI RAID <Series 438>
amr0: interrupting at irq 5 
amr0: firmware GH8E, BIOS 1.48, 16MB RAM
ld1 at amr0 unit 0: RAID0, optimal
ld1: 4147 MB, 528 cyl, 255 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 8493056 sectors

iop0 at pci0 dev 15 function 1: I2O adapter <MegaRAID>
iop0: interrupting at irq 5 
[...]  
iop0: configuring...
ld1 at iop0 tid 3: <I2O, RAID0, 1.0> direct access, fixed, 2048kB cache
ld1: 4147 MB, 528 cyl, 255 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 8493056 sectors